Please register to access this content.
To continue viewing the content you love, please sign in or create a new account
Dismiss
This content is for our paying subscribers only

UAE Government

Chandrayaan-3 landing: UAE President congratulates PM Modi, people of India

Chandrayaan, which means "Mooncraft" in Sanskrit, touched down at 4.34pm UAE time



His Highness President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Image Credit: WAM

Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian people on the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the moon.

On his X account, Sheikh Mohamed said: “The successful lunar landing of India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft represents a significant leap for collective scientific progress. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Prime Minister @narendramodi and the people of India for this historic achievement in service of humankind.”

The Chandrayaan-3 is expected to remain functional for two weeks, running a series of experiments including a spectrometer analysis of the mineral composition of the lunar surface.

Advertisement